Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Politics: Trump declares war on GOP, says ‘the shackles have been taken off’

Obama’s appearance with this Illinois Senate candidate may be the exception and not the rule; Trump, turning the tables, accuses Clinton of invading his space at debate; Clinton campaign chairman ties email hack to Russians, suggests Trump had early warning; Trump blasts Clinton, Department of Justice over leaked emails; Pence asks Republicans to share WikiLeaks revelations about Clinton — but overstates what’s in them; Supreme Court to consider lawsuit against former attorney general Ashcroft; Calls for Trump to quit the race fade after the debate; Supreme Court hears case concerning biased comments in jury room; White House says Obama found 2005 Trump video ‘repugnant’; Watch: President Obama protects wedding ring as he shakes hands with public; Supreme Court justices lean toward Samsung, but appear vexed on how to decide damages; Hogan endorses Republican candidate in 3rd Congressional District; Clinton’s millennial problem extends to Latinos, poll finds; New Trump ad revives — and mainstreams — ‘Sick Hillary’ attack;
 
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Trump declares war on GOP, says 'the shackles have been taken off'
The party's struggling nominee assails Ryan, McCain and other Republicans as disloyal.
Obama’s appearance with this Illinois Senate candidate may be the exception and not the rule
Obama's fundraiser for Tammy Duckworth may help her win back the Senate seat he once held.
 
Trump, turning the tables, accuses Clinton of invading his space at debate
Trump was responding to accusations that he had invaded Clinton's personal space at the debate.
 
Clinton campaign chairman ties email hack to Russians, suggests Trump had early warning
John Podesta said he spoke with the FBI on Sunday and that he had been told Tuesday that the intrusion into his email is now part of the wider inquiry.
 
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Trump blasts Clinton, Department of Justice over leaked emails
The emails did not suggest collusion on the criminal case, though the Trump campaign repeated that claim several times Tuesday.
 
Pence asks Republicans to share WikiLeaks revelations about Clinton — but overstates what’s in them
Pence encouraged activists in Iowa to "tell your neighbors and friends" about the emails published by WikiLeaks after a hack of a Hillary Clinton campaign account. But the examples he gave of damaging, dynamite excerpts, offered less than his descriptions made it sound.
 
Supreme Court to consider lawsuit against former attorney general Ashcroft
Six noncitizen Muslims sued the Bush administration official over their post-9/11 detention.
 
Calls for Trump to quit the race fade after the debate
The GOP nominee's aggressive performance Sunday has shored up Republican support despite a swoon in his overall polling.
 
 
Supreme Court hears case concerning biased comments in jury room
Confidential deliberations at issue in Colorado case involving juror talking about a defendant's being Mexican.
 
White House says Obama found 2005 Trump video ‘repugnant’
"The president found the tape as repugnant as most Americans did," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
 
Watch: President Obama protects wedding ring as he shakes hands with public
The leader of the free world isn't taking chances when it comes to his personal valuables.
 
Supreme Court justices lean toward Samsung, but appear vexed on how to decide damages
Apple argued it deserves all profits from designs its says Samsung infringed upon.
 
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Hogan endorses Republican candidate in 3rd Congressional District
Mark Plaster hopes to get a boost from the governor's popularity.
 
Clinton’s millennial problem extends to Latinos, poll finds
She still has strong support among Hispanics, but younger voters are less enthusiastic than older ones.
 
New Trump ad revives — and mainstreams — ‘Sick Hillary’ attack
The notion that Hillary Clinton's health is failing is popular on some pro-Trump news sites. Now the Trump campaign is embracing it.
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